| Owner: | Norfolk Southern | Number: | NS 3850 |
| Built: | May 2008 | Serial Number: | |
| Genset History: | NS 3850 (2008-present) |
Built at: | Mt. Vernon, IL |
| Donor Unit: | Norfolk Southern 3188 (EMD SD40) | Built: | Dec. 1971 |
| Build No.: | 7375-3 | Frame No.: | 7375-3 |
| Unit History: | Southern Railway (SOU) 3188 | ||
| Norfolk Southern (NS) 3188 (Merger) | |||
| NRE? (NREX) 3188 - not sure if sold... |
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| Notes: | |
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Norfolk Southern has ordered a single six-axle genset. From visual confirmation at NRE's Mt. Vernon plant early in 2008. Unlike the other 3GS21C (PHL 80), NS 3850 is equipped with dynamic brakes. |
B |
Original unit number from Chris Toth's NS Rosters Page with histories from RRPictureArchives. NS 3188 spent several years partially stripped at NRE Mt. Vernon prior to conversion, and may have been NREX 3188 before conversion. |
| Photos: | |
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NS 3850 in the yard in Chattanooga, TN. Photo courtesy of www.NSLocos.com. Sept. 21, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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NS 3850 in the yard in Chattanooga, TN. Photo courtesy of www.NSLocos.com. Sept. 21, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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NS 3850 in Altoona, PA. Photo submitted anonymously. July 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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NS 3850 coming together at NRE's Mt. Vernon, IL facility. Photo by Mark Mautner. Feb. 2008. Click to enlarge. |
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One of the trucks belonging to NS 3850 at NRE's Mt. Vernon, IL facility. Photo by Mark Mautner. Feb. 2008. Click to enlarge. |
Additional photos needed and appreciated. |
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